Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume II (5th Edition)

Kishlansky, Mark; Geary, Patrick; O'Brien, Patricia

ISBN 10: 0321105516 / ISBN 13: 9780321105516

Published by Longman, 2002

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Sources of the West: Readings in Western Civilization, Volume II (5th Edition)
• Publisher: Longman
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0321105516
• ISBN 13: 9780321105516
• Binding: paperback
• Edition: 5th or later Edition
• Condition: New
• Weight: 20 ounces

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Synopsis

'Sources of the West' presents readings that integrate coverage of social, economic, religious, and cultural history within a traditional, political framework. By reading the voices of the past, students can connect them to the present, learn to understand and respect other cultures, and think critically about history.

About the Author

Mark Kishlansky
Mark Kishlansky is Frank B. Baird, Jr. Professor of English and European History and Associate Dean of the Faculty at Harvard University. Before joining the Harvard Faculty he taught for sixteen years at the University of Chicago where he was a member of the Committee on Social Thought. Professor Kishlansky is a specialist on seventeenth-century English political history and has written, among other works, A Monarchy Transformed, The Rise of the New Model Army and Parliamentary Selection: Social and Political Choice in Early Modern England. From 1984­1991 he was editor of the Journal of British Studies. He is currently writing a history of the reign of Charles I entitled The Death of Kings.